Ribbon-cabinet.



-H. E. BLEVINS & LJBRAZILLE.

RIBBON CABINET. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1909.

Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

H'. E. BLEVINS-dz L. BRAZIIJLE;

RIBBON CABINET. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2. fIlI '2 Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

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,. may E. nLEv'rNs AND .Be it known that -lwe,- HARRY E 1\11LE BLEVINSand LAIFAYETTEBRAZ1LLE 'C1tlZeI1S =of the United States, residing atCove, in the county of -Union and State of Oregon, have iii-vented newand useful-Improvements in Ribbon-Cabinets, of which-the follow ng sThis invention relates'to-improvements in casing for displaying thebolts of ribbonin connection with means carried' thereby' for Imeasuring the goods as removed and at the same time indicating the priceof the amountribbon cabinets and more. particularlyto a desired;

The objectof this invention is to arrange within the casing the bolts ormaterialiin sucha manner that they may be readily dis- "plag ed' to theprospective purchaserwith-2' out, the necessity of removing from theeasing The casing is so constructed that whenthe ribbon is unwound fromthe bolt it will actuate a measuring device accurately 1nd1- eating tothe salesman not onlythe amount of material so removed but also theexact yard and quarter'yard of the;

cost for each material.

The advantages of a casing of this character'aremanifold.- Theazasing isdust proof and allows the display of the-contents withoutthe same beingdamaged by handling. By indicating the amount of material removed andthe price thereof at thesame time, the salesmanis saved the time-'ordiofdrawing, yet it is to.be. understood that '"minor detail changes may bedeparting/from the scope thereof.'- v

Figure 1. is a transverse sectional-view taken through the center 5f thecasing illustrating in dotted lines the position assumed by themeasuringmechanism duringthebpweration thereof. Fig. 2 is a view infront v elevation of that side of the casing facing the salesmairwithparts broken away to illu's-' tratethe operation of the measuringmechanism. v

The bolts of ribbon 1 are carried in pockets 2 equally disposed aboutthe circumference s ecification of Letters ram Application filedSeptember 25, 1909. Serial protection. for the back of the casin madewithout or lndicator'. arm 23 is LAFAYETTE BRAzrLLn, or'covit, OREGON.

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shaft 4 The shaft i is mounted in suitable hearings in the end walls ofa casing 5,

which follows the general contour of the drum whileforming a basethereforgand a indicator pointer; The g is provided Withja glass coveredopening 6" for the display of the goods. The Zopening 7 in the front ofthe casing givingjaccess to thepockets in the drum is provided with a'glass door 8; The pockets 2 in the circumference of the drum aredivided into differentwidths by transverse partitions 9, one of whichpartitionsis provided'with'a.plurality of notches 10 in itscircumference adapted to be engaged by a smallroller 11 carried by aspring 12 secured to the hpper part of the casing. One end of thecentral shaft of the drum is provided with a"ha'n dle 13 by which it maybe rotated. The bolts of material are held in position in the pockets bymeans ofa spring pressed roller: 14 engaging the outer surface thereofas shown in Fig. 2. These rollers Patented Nov. 22, 1910.

of a rotating drum 3 mounted upon a central 14:;are mounted upon arms 15pivoted to the upper side of'each pressed inward by 16 engaging each thedrum 3.

- Below the bottom of the glass door 8 and above the base of the casingan opening is provided for the removal of the ribbon by .the salesman.Extending across the top of this opening is a roller 17 mounted inbearings onthe side Walls of the casing. Across the top of the casing ascrew threaded shaft 18 is mounted to rotate in bearings on the sidewalls of theeasing. This roller and shaft areconnected by a' belt orband 19 passing over sprocket wheels 20 and'21 upon the corresponding'ends of the roller and shaft between the end of the drum and the endwall of'the casing. The upper portion of the casing extends upward anddisplays a yard scale and price card 22. A pointer secured to a sleeve24 adapted to travel over the screw threaded shaft 18 and pass over. thescale and price card 22. A'spring pressed pawl 25 is carried on theupper part of the s1eeve24= havmg one arm adaptedto-pass through thepocket/and are normally means of the coil spring arm 15 and a portion ofsleeve and engage in the screw threads of The pawl is pivotedto the'sleeveand is acted upon by the spring .26 in such a manner tha't theteeth thereof normally engage in the screw threads of the shaft18..' Thesprocketsupon the roller and shaft are constructed in relation with eachother so that a certain number of revolutions of the roller-will causethepointer carriedupon the shaft to indicate a certain fixed-amount. Theyard scale is arranged at the'top of the rice card and the figuresarranged :in and el lines directly under the V q'uarter,'hal,three-quarters and yard divisions of the scale represent theprice [ofthat much material at't-he rate per yard expressed by the numeral on thecorresponding vertical division on the pointer.

I 1 transversel casing an A.-smaller roller 27 correspondingl in widthto each pocket in the longitudinal divisions of the drum mounted uponone end of a bellcrank lever 28 which is pivoted at-its other end toaframo 29 extending between the endwalls of thesuch distance below themain roller as to allow the small rollentoengage the same when in raisedposition. A flat I spring 30 is secured to the upper side of they lvotedend of each bellcrank lever-and is put down over the pivotal point toextend.

a short distance at an angle to that arm; A

push pin 31 extending horizontally through the outer surface of thebaseof the. casing is pivotally securedto the free endof Leach springmember30. 'Each'push pinis prov dedwith a spring lock 32 adapted to en-vgage and secure the sameiwhen in theihner most position. The spring lockprovided with a button 33 upon the outer surface of] connecting thelocking frame to the base of spring lock 38 carried by the the casing..The depending portion of the 'sprin member 30 on the bell crank leieris of su cient length to engage the outer end of the plunger 34 andtilt. the locking frame 35 when the push pin is secured in its innermost position. Av closure 36at one'end of the drum is provided withaseiies of indentations 37 adapted to be engaged by the pivoted lookingframe. A flat apron 39 1s.p ivoted to the front of the casing at thetop-ofthe opening in the base below the main roller;-

Thc notches 10 and 37 in the transverse division 9 of the drum and theend closure 37 thereof are so related that-when a-pocket the wit' lrawalof aportion of. the materialin the drumis in theproper-position for fromthe bolt.

forming'the bolt inoneof the pockets of thedrum', the roller carried. bythesprmg on the top of the frame will engage the notch inthe transversedivision. Then by pressing inon the push pin corresponding to the pocketcontaining the desired mate: rial, the corresponding small roller willbe forced upward to en age the inner surface oftheimaterial and forcethe same against the main-roller. When the push .pin is in its'innermostposition it will be secured by the spring lock and the spring membercar, ried .by the bell crank lever. will pressthe small roller againstthe main .roller;sufii- 'c'iently to cause the withdrawal of thematerial from .the bolt to rotate the [main roller.

As the push pin approaches its innermost -position it will cause thesprin member to engage the plunger 'whichw' lin turn -tilt thelockingmember and cause thes ring lock to'engage in the notch in the enC10.- sure of the'drum and secure it from movement duringthe withdrawalof the material 'As the material is' cut or from" the remainder of thebolt near the front of the main roller, the-free ends of each bolt willhang in the position as shownin full lines in Fig.1., When the push pins first pressed inward it. will cause the pivoted arm ofthe bell cranklever to raise the apron as the small roller approaches the main rollerthus guiding the vfree endno fjthe material within easy reach of thesales man.

When the purchaser has indicated the material desired,-,=the salesmanrotates the rum until that belt is in sight through the lower portion ofthe glass door upon h1s side of the casing. The small roller carried bythe spring on' the top ofv the casing will drop'in position in the notchof thedzransverse division of the drum, and will iililicate i that thedrum is in the desired position.

The salesman tihen presses firmly in upon the push pin corr sponding tothat section of y the drum containing-the bolt of desired material untilthe pin is held in positionby its spring look. This will rst cause theapron to press forward the rec end of the material and then frictionally en age the same between the two rollers wh' e at the same timelooking the drum from further is not at the zero mark upon the yardscale, the salesman will press down upon the button exteudingupward fromthepawl, which will allow the s'leeve'to be moved over the screwthreaded shaft until the pointer is at the zero mark.- ,Whenhereleaseshis finger from the button the spring will cause the pawl toeng'age'inthescrew threads on the shaft. It is only necessary then for thesalesman towithdraw the material until the desired amount is'indic'ateduon the" :vard scale and sever from the mm 11 body rotation. If theindicator arm or pointer leased and the of the roll at a point near themain roller;

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What we claim is v 1; Ina ribbon cabinet, a casing, a member mounted torotate therein and provided with a plurality of pockets arranged intransverse rows about the surface thereof, said' pockets providingreceptacles for bolts of material, a main roller extending across the'casing 'in front of the rotatable'membcr,

t separate means corresponding to each row of pockets to independentlyengage the ends of material in the respective rows. and hold the same infrictional contact with the main 7 roller, means operated by the mainroller for indicating the length and price of ,the material passedthereover.

2. In a device of the character described, a casing, a member mounted torotate therein and provided with a plurality of bolt materialreceivingpockets, a main roller extendingacross the casing, a pivotedsupplemental roller, means operating the pivoted roller to engage an endof material between the two rollers, a lock for said means adapted tooperate upon the movement of the pivoted roller and a measuring andprice indicating device operated by the rotation of the main roller andalock for the rotatable member actuated by the movement of the pivotedroller}.

3. In a device of-the character described, a casing, a member mounted torotate therein and provided with a plurality of bolt matcrial receivingpockets, a main roller extending across the casing, a pivoted supplemental roller, means operating the pivoted roller to engage an endofmaterial between the two rollers, a lock for said-means adapted tooperate upon engagement ofthe two tellers, a lock for the rotatingmemberadapted to be operated by the tilting of the ivoted roller, and ameasuring and price indicating device operated by the rotation of themain roller.

, 4. In a device of the character described, a casing, a drum providedwith a plurality of bolt material receiving pockets therein arranged inrows aboutthe surfacethereof,

means to rotate said drum, :1 main roller e'xtending across the casing,aplurality of supplemental pivoted rollers corresponding 0.

each row ofpockets, means to independentl operate each separate pivotedroller to r siliently engage an end of the material with the mainroller, a drum lock adapted-to se- 85 cure'the drum upon the operationof any By pressing down on the but-- parts will assume their nor--,pivote one of the se arate pivoted rollers, and a measuring anprice-lndicating device operated by the rotation of the mam roller.

5. In a device of the character described,

ently operate each separate pivoted roller to I resiliently engage anend of the material with the main roller, a drun lock adapted to securethe drum upon the operation of any one of the separate pivoted rollers,an apron pivoted below the main roller adapted to thrust the end of thematerial forward upon-the operation of a supplemental roller,

and a measuring and price indicating device operated by the rotation ofthe main roller.

6. -In a device of the character described, a casing, a drum providedwith a plurality of bolt material receiving pockets therein, means torotate the drum,.a main roller ex tendin across the casing, a bell cranklever atone end to a frame below and parallel with the main roller, asupplemental roller mounted upon the free-end of the lever adapted toengage an end of the material with the main roller, .a resilient memberdepending fromthe pivoted arm of the lever, a push pin in connectionwith said resilient member, a sprin lock for said push pin, a drum lockoperate by said push pin, a pivoted apronoperated by the lever, and ameasuring and price indicatin device operated by the rotation of themain roller.

7. In a device of the character described, a casing, a drum providedwith a plurality of bolt receiving pockets therein, means to rotate thedrum, a main roller extending across the casing, a plurality of bellcrank levers pivoted at one end to a frame below and parallel with themain roller, a supplemental aoller mounted upon the free end of eachleter adapted to engage an end of the material with the main roller, aresilient member depending from the pivoted arm of each'lever, a pushpinin connection with each resilient member, a spring lock for each pushpin, a drum lock operated by any one of the push pins, a pivoted a ronoperated by any one of the levers, an 5 measuring and rice indicatingdevice operated'by the rotatlon of the main roller.

' H. E. BLEVINS.

, L. BRAZILLE. Witnesses for H; E. Blevins: i

' JESSIE MoDoNALn, F. W. SoMMER. Witnesses for L. Brazille: G. A.S'rooK,-

. JASPER G. STEVENS-

